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  Tourism | 7/21/2026

  The Ministry of Industry and Tourism declares the Villaviciosa Apple Festival a Festival of National Tourist Interest

  The recognition distinguishes a biennial event with more than six decades of history The Festival is held every two years in October, coinciding with the collection of the cider apple The event has been consolidated as one of the main events dedicated to the cider culture and the agri-food heritage of Asturias Combines tradition, heritage, gastronomy and dissemination around the cultivation of the apple and the elaboration of the cider.

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  Tourism | 7/21/2026

  Tourism employment exceeds 3 million affiliated workers in the industry after increasing by 3% in June

  The number of affiliated employees in the tourism industry increased interannually by 87,830 employees during the sixth month of the year In June, the number of employees in the tourism industry increased by 3.2% if compared to the same month of the previous year The largest increase in both absolute and relative terms of the number of registered workers in May was in Comunidad Valenciana In June, employment in hospitality and tour operators increased in every community

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  Tourism | 7/20/2026

  Spain received 11.1 million international air passengers in June, 4% more than in the same month of last year

  In the first five months of the year, Spain received 54.6 million international passengers, registering an increase of 5% over the same period of 2025. In June, the Balearic Islands took the largest number of passengers, with 20.9% of arrivals, followed by Catalonia and Madrid. Except for the Canary Islands, the rest of the main Autonomous Communities recorded increases in the month of June. The Valencian Community recorded a remarkable double-digit rise.

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  Tourism | 7/17/2026

  The Ministry of Industry and Tourism declares the Calatrava Passion Route Festival of International Tourist Interest

  The celebration, which takes place in ten municipalities of Campo de Calatrava (Ciudad Real), stands out for its uniqueness, its historical roots and its ability to attract national and international visitors. The declaration recognizes the patrimonial, ethnographic and cultural value of a celebration that makes the Campo de Calatrava an international benchmark of Easter tourism. It strengthens the positioning of Spain as a destination of cultural tourism through the recognition of a celebration of extraordinary patrimonial and ethnographic value.

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  Industry | 7/15/2026

  Hereu inaugurates the largest ultra-fast charging network for electric vehicles in Galicia

  These are two stations, located in different strategic sections of the AP9, which add up to 32 charging points. Spain closed 2025 with more than 53,000 public charging points, 37% more than the previous year. The Spain Auto 2030 Plan allocates 300 million euros to continue expanding the recharging infrastructure.